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Written question asked by Virendra Sharma (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 November 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 15 November 2018. It was answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 November 2018 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence: Climate Change

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2018 to Question 188095 on Emergencies: Climate Change, what steps he is taking to ensure that defence infrastructure is not compromised by incidents related to climate change.

Answer

A Climate Resilience Delivery Plan has been developed to improve the implementation of climate resilience across the estate. The plan aims to ensure that defence infrastructure and the estate is assessed against the risks presented by our changing climate.

Initial focus has been on incorporating climate risk as part of overall risk management. The Climate Impacts Risk Assessment Methodology is the Ministry of Defence's key tool for improving climate resilience of the estate.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
190839
Session
2017-19
Related items
Military Aid: Climate Change
Tuesday, 13 November 2018
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Climate change Ministry of Defence
Link
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